If you are looking for a recent challenge and want to help shape the future of STRABAG, take a look at the job description below. Please note that the Pay range for this role is between $67,000- $75,000 annually, with final compensation determined by skills, experience, and role requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Experience with cost centers, cost accounting, invoicing, and monthly accruals.Strong full-cycle accounting background: AP/AR, journal entries, reconciliations, multi-currency and intercompany transactions.Comfortable managing multiple concurrent cost centers of varying duration and experienced with internal/intercompany cost allocation and invoicing.Hands-on proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics, including invoice processing, payment runs, and vendor management.Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including data manipulation and reporting.Background in financial or cost accounting, preferably within the construction industry.Fluent in English, written and verbal.Sharp attention to detail with the organizational skills to manage multiple priorities under deadline pressure.Comfortable making sound decisions independently while coordinating with multiple project teams.Trustworthy with confidential financial information.Results-focused, with a bias toward resolving issues rather than escalating them.

Qualifications

3-5 years of relevant experience in accounts payable/receivable, cost accounting, or project accounting, with construction industry experience considered a strong asset.Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Economics, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Experience with Microsoft Dynamics would be strongly considered an asset.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Cost Center Management (Portfolio-Wide)Maintain the financial integrity of all active project cost centers by ensuring the accurate, complete, and timely recording and allocation of costs, revenues, accruals, and related project transactions.Monitor head office (non-project)



cost centers where staff costs and company overhead are recorded.Prepare and process internal invoicing to allocate costs between head office and project cost centers, and between project cost centers where required.

Accounts Payable & ReceivableVerify and process accounts payable invoices across active projects, with a strong focus on subcontractors and suppliersVerify and process accounts receivable invoices and prepare outgoing client invoicingReview and validate vendor invoices and payment allocations, ensuring all amounts are accurately recorded against the correct vendor accounts before payments are approved and released.Validating and preparing invoices for payment according to contract and PO terms and monitor available payment discounts.Reviewing foreign-currency group costs and allocating them correctly.Reconcile vendor accounts by verifying monthly statements and related transactions.Monitor aged accounts payable and accounts receivable balances across all cost centers.Resolve purchase order, invoice, and payment discrepancies.Process staff expense claims, including corporate credit card expenses; prepare and verify complete backup documentation and expense reports for reconciliation and approval.Maintain transaction backups, financial files, and accounting records in the system.

Cost Accounting & AccrualsPerform all aspects of cost accounting, including monthly accruals, within Microsoft Dynamics, across all active project and head office cost centers.Maintain accurate records in Microsoft Dynamics and ensure data reconciles with the group’s AS4U system.Lead monthly closing of project and head office cost centers.Execute month-end close activities including reconciliations, variance analysis, and forecasting support.





Cost Control & ReportingGenerate monthly performance reports in cooperation with the project management team for each active project.Track project costs and revenue against budget across the portfolio and flag variances early.Assist in managing short- and mid-term cash flow forecasts across active projects.Synchronize financial data with project teams to keep reporting consistent.Support development of financial targets and budgets and monitor compliance.

Additional Coordination & SupportAssist with project procurement schedules and coordinate with internal teams on timely procurement of materials, equipment, and services.Contribute commercial input to subcontract and supply agreement negotiations, as appropriate based on experience and level of responsibility.Support monthly inventory checks, where needed.Coordinate with Head Office on insurance policy procurement and claims notification.Coordinate with Head Office on project-related bank guarantees and letters of credit.Assist the bid team with commercial input during RFQ/RFP phases.Coordinate personnel, resourcing, and IT needs with Head Office.Other related duties as assigned.

We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability , creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040 .

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Sejal Rajani, People & Culture Recruiter

At STRABAG around 89,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!

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